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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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