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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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