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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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