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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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