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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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