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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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