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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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