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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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