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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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