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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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