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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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