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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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