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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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