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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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