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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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