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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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