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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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