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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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