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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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