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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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