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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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