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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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