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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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