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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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