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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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