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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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