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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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