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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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