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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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