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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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