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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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