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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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