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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the 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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