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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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