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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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