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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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