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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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