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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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