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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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