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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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