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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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