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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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