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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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