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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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