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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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