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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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