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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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