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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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