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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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