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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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