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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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