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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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