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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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