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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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