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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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