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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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