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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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