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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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