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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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