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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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