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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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