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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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