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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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