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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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