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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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