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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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