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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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