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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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