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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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