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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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