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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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