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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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