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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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