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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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