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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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