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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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