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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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