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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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