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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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