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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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