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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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