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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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