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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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