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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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