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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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