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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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