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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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