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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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