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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting 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 exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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