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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important 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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