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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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