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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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