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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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