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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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