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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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