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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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