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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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