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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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