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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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