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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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