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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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