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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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