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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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