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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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