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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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