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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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