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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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