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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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