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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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