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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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