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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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