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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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