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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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