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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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