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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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