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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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