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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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