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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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