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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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