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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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