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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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