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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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