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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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