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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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