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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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