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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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