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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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