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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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