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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores 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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