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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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