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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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