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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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