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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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