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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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