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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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