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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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