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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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