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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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