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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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