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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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