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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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