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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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