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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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