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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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