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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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