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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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