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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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