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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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