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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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