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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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