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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major 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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