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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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