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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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