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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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