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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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