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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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