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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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