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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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