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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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