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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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