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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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