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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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