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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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