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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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