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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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