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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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