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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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