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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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