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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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