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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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