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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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