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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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