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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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