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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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