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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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