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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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