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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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