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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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