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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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