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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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