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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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