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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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