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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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