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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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