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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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