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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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