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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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