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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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