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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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