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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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