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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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