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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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