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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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