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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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