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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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