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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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