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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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