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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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