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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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