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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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