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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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