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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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