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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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