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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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