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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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