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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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