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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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