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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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