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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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