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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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