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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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