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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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