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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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