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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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