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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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