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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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