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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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