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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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