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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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