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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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