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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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