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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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