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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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