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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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