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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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