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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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