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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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