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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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