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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important 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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