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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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