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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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