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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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