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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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