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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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