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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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