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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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