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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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