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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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