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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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