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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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