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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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