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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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