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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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