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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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