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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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