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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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