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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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