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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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