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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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