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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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