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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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