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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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