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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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