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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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