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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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