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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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