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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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