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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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