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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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