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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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