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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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