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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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