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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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