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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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