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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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