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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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