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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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