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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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