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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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