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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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