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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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