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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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