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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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