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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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