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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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