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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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