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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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