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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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