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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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