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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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