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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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