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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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