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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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