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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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