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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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