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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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