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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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