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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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