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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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