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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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