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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the 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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