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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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