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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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