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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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