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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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