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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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