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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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