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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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