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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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