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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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