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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are 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 online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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