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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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