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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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