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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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