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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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