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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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