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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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