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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key 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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