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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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