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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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