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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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