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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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