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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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