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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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