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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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