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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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