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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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