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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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