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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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