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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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