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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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