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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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