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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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