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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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