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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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