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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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