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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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