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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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