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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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