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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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