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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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