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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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