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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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