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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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