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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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