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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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