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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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