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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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