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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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