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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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