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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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