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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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