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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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