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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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