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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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