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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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