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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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