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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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