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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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