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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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