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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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