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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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