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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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