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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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