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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major 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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