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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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