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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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