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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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