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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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