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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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