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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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