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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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