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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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