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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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