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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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