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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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