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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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