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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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