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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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