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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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