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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education