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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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