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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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