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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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