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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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