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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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