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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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