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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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