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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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