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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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