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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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