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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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