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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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