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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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