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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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