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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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