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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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