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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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