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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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