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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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