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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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