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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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