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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire 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 book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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