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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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