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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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