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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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