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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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