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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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