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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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