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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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