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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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