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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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