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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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