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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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