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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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