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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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