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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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