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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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