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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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