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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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