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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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