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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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