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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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