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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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