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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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