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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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