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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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