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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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