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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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