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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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