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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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