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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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