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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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