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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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