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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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