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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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