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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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