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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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