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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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