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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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