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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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