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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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