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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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