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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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