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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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