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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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