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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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