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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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