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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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