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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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