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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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