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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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