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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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