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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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