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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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