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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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