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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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