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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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