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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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