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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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