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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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