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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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