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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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