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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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