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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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