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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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