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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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