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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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