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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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