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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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