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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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