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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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