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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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