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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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