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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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