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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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