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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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