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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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