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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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