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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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