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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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