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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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