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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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