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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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