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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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