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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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