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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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