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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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