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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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