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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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