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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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