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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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