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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important 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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