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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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