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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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