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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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