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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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