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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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