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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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