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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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