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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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