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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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