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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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