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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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