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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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