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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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