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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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