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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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