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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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