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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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