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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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