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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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