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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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