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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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