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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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