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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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