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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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