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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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