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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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