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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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