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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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