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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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